Entries for June 2013

June 30, 2013

Toronto Star

From Toronto Star

ORNGE banned hover exits just weeks after formally taking control of the helicopter program from Canadian Helicopters saying that pilots and medics needed to be retrained on the procedure. In an April 26, 2012 memo to flight crews, ORNGE said that it ...

June 30, 2013

From Hutchinson News

Officials with Wichita-based EagleMed said a Eurocopter AS350 arrived at the McAlester Regional Health Center earlier this week to replace an identical helicopter that crashed June 11 after taking off from the Choctaw Nation Heath Care Center in ...

June 30, 2013

Defense Update

From Defense Update

Russia will supply over 10 Mi-28NE 'Night Hunter' attack helicopters to Iraq under a multi-billion dollar agreement. These helicopters are the export version of the Mi-28N, produced by the Russian Helicopter Corporation. Russian news agency Novosti ...

June 29, 2013

From Aviation Today (subscription)

The event, organized by Reed Exhibitions, will open and close with sessions dedicated to the future of the rotorcraft industry. A series of presentations on SESAR initiatives, the Single European Sky, GPS, EGNOS and operator experiences will follow an ...

June 29, 2013

From Aviation Today (subscription)

The event, organized by Reed Exhibitions, will open and close with sessions dedicated to the future of the rotorcraft industry. A series of presentations on SESAR initiatives, the Single European Sky, GPS, EGNOS and operator experiences will follow an ...

June 29, 2013

Vancouver, BC, June 2013, Maxcraft Avionics Ltd., an established Avionics company located on Pitt Meadows Airport near Vancouver, B.C., has announced that they have received ammended Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the Eurcopter helicopter market

June 29, 2013

FORT WORTH, TX (June 28, 2012) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today an agreement for the supply of four Bell 407GX helicopters to CareFlite®, a nonprofit 501(c) 3 corporation providing fully integrated medical transport across North Texas. The aircraft will transport ill or injured patients to critical care facilities, serving more than 100 counties within a 150-mile radius of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The new Bell 407GXs are slated for delivery in 2013.

June 29, 2013

Helicentre Aviation have completed their first CPL(H) course on the Cabri G2. Captain Robert Foster passed his CPL(H) skill test on Monday and will shortly start working for the company as commercial helicopter pilot.

The Cabri G2, which joined the fleet last September has been a great success flying over 600 hours, despite the winter’s bad weather. The company have five rated Cabri G2 instructors, three flight examiners, and more than 20 student pilots and hour builders who are currently training or have qualified on the Cabri since September.

June 28, 2013

From The Hill (blog)

As a pilot???and as the president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), which represents more than 80 airplane, rotorcraft and associated manufacturers???I believe the availability of satellite-guided precision navigation ...

June 28, 2013

From New Haven Register

???Rotorcraft are not immune to these cuts,??? Aboulafia said. ???Defense budgets are getting smaller.??? If the nation's budget impasse is not settled, sequestration cuts scheduled in the coming months could result in further cuts at companies like Sikorsky ...

June 28, 2013

From 4-traders (press release)

Shree Airlines, a leading helicopter operator in Nepal offering helicopter charter services, is increasing its fleet of Ecureuil helicopters after successfully operating one AS350 B3e which arrived in February this year. With the additional orders ...

June 27, 2013

Aviation Today (subscription)

From Aviation Today (subscription)

The helicopter simulator, modeled around the Eurocopter AS350B, will train pilots in a number of rotorcraft-specific scenarios, including autorotations, retreating blade stalls and loss of tail rotor thrust, as well as preparing for emergency ...

June 27, 2013

From Helicopter Association International

Two UTair India Eurocopter AS-350 B3 helicopters have taken part in rescue operations. An additional UTair India helicopter is on its way to affected areas near Fat and Dehradun from New Delhi. Operations are taking place in a mountain district at ...

June 27, 2013

The Express Tribune

From The Express Tribune

Two US army helicopter pilots talk on top of their Blackhawk helicopter at Kandahar airbase. PHOTO: AFP. KABUL: A freak hailstorm in Afghanistan damaged more than 80 US military helicopters, wrecking rotor blades, shattering windows and grounding ...

June 27, 2013

From Los Feliz Ledger

This comes following community meetings with the FAA last year regarding quality of life issues caused by low flying helicopters and prolonged hovering, the FAA agreed to analyze helicopter flight patterns in Los Angeles and make recommendations for ...